Historic House Museums in New Mexico

We try to keep this list of historic house museums for New Mexico current, but it is best to check directly with the museums for their hours and other information. If you know of a historic house museum in New Mexico that should be listed here, please use our submission form to let us know about it.

Artesia

Artesia Historical Museum & Art Center

Two well preserved turn of the century homes house a historical museum and art gallery.

Open Tue-Fri 9-5, Sat 1-5 • 505 W. Richardson Ave. • (505) 748-2390

Chico Springs

The Dorsey Mansion

Construction on the rambling 2-story log house began in 1878, with completion in 1880. In about 1884, he began to remodel his home, adding the stone castle structure that included faces of his wife Helen Dorsey, his brother John and himself carved in stone on the castle tower. (Along with a few gargoyles.) Among a few of the amenities of this magnificent house, is an art gallery, billiard room, library, 9 bedrooms, a 60 guest dining room, servant quarters and the first indoor bathroom.Ý

Open Mon-Sat 10-4, Sun 1-5 • 25 miles east of Springer, New Mexico, on U.S. Highway 56, and then 12 miles north on a dirt road • (505) 375-2222Ý

Silver City

Silver City Museum

The 1881 mansard style mansion built by Henry B. Allman contains collections of local articles and photographs, Indian artifacts, antique vehicles and mining artifacts.

Open Tue-Fri 9-4:40, Sat-Sun 10-4 • 312 W. Broadway • (505) 538-5921

Taos

Ernest L. Blumenschein Home

Portions of the home date back to 1790 while other sections were added on in 1919. The house contains the original furnishings, and contains many paintings by Taos painters.

Open daily 9-5 Apr-Oct, 10-4 rest of year • 222 Ledoux Street • (505) 758-0505

Kit Carson Home and Museum

Frontiersman Kit Carson lived here from 1843 to 1868. Rooms are furnished in period.

Open daily 8-6 Apr-Oct, 8-5 rest of year • half block east of the plaza on US 64 • (505) 758-0505

The Hacienda de los Martinez

The Hacienda de los Martinez is one of the few northern New Mexico style, late Spanish Colonial period "Great Houses" remaining in the American Southwest.

Open daily 9-5 • Ranchitos Road • (505) 758-0505